Mosquitoes sniff out victims for blood
July 3rd, 2012 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, July 3 (IANS) Mosquitoes have an uncanny ability to sniff out potential victims for blood, thanks to a large part of their tiny brains being devoted to the sense ... Read more...
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Bieber wins hearts at charity fund-raiser
December 23rd, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 23 (IANS) At 17, Justin Bieber knows how to keep his young fans happy. At a charity fund-raiser here, he made a personal donation of $500,000, and even ... Read more...
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Chemistry of mosquito sex could be key to controlling dengue fever
March 20th, 2011 - 3:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 20 (ANI): A new study has suggested that understanding the sex life of a mosquito may reveal the key to controlling diseases such West Nile virus and dengue fever.Researchers at ... Read more...
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Male mosquitoes’ proteins may affect females’ behaviour, physiology
March 16th, 2011 - 5:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 16 (ANI): A new study has found proteins that can affect behaviour and physiology of female mosquitoes.Researchers have identified 93 seminal fluid proteins and 52 sperm male-derived proteins that include ... Read more...
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Forget taking appointments? An online GP just a click away!
February 20th, 2011 - 12:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): In future, you may not need to take an appointment to see your doctor at the hospital.Britain's first online GP service DrThom surgery in Central London is responding ... Read more...
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Bat autographed by Sachin up for grabs
October 14th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) A cricket bat autographed by ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is up for grabs on auction site eBay India.The proceeds of the auction which starts at ... Read more...
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Sick patients being misdiagnosed by swine flu hotline: UK study
November 29th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 29 (ANI): A new UK study has found that almost 9 out of 10 sick patients calling up the swine flu hotline have been diagnosed wrongly.Merely three out of 30 ... Read more...
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Peter Andre fulfils dying girl’s wish to meet him
November 12th, 2009 - 5:08 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 12 (ANI): Jessica Beresford's dream of meeting singer Peter Andre came true when the five-year-old, who is battling against a life-threatening illness, met him on his new reality TV show, ... Read more...
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People with HIV, TB, malaria should not rely on homeopathy, says WHO
August 21st, 2009 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, Aug 21 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned people with HIV, TB and malaria to stay away from the use of homeopathic medicines.The WHO's statement came following concerns of ... Read more...
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Patrick Swayze urges American leaders to help fund cancer research
February 10th, 2009 - 4:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 10 (ANI): Cancer-stricken Hollywood actor Patrick Swayze has urged American leaders to help fund cancer research.The Ghost actor, who has been battling pancreatic cancer for over a year, requested ... Read more...
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9-year-old fans wish of meeting Mariah Carey comes true
December 14th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, December 14 (ANI): A Mariah Carey fan was granted her dream wish when the nine-year-old got to meet the singing diva all thanks to New Yorks Macy Stores "Believe" campaign. ... Read more...
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Synthetic copycat of living cell on the anvil
May 29th, 2008 - 1:38 pm ICT by admin
Washington, May 29 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Nottingham has taken some important first steps to creating a synthetic copycat of a living cell.Using polymers - long-chain ... Read more...
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Patients of heart failure, advanced cancer suffer in the same way
May 3rd, 2008 - 2:11 pm ICT by admin
Washington , May 3 (ANI): A new research states that heart failure outpatients and patients with advanced lung and pancreatic cancer have similar number of symptoms and levels of depression and ... Read more...
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